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and consequently believed that they had authority over the will of other people fell from
their pedestals. Man became the servant of God alone, and toward other men he had
only the obligations of one free man toward another free man. While previously men had
suffered from the injustice of social differences, Islam proclaimed equality among human
beings. Each Muslim was distinguished from other Muslims not by reason of birth or any
other factor not connected with his personality, but by his greater fear of God, his good
deeds, his morals and intellectual qualities."[3]
She further states, "It was not the use of force nor the efforts of insistent missionaries
that caused the great and rapid spread of Islam. Rather, it was the fact that the Book
which was presented by the Muslims to the conquered people, with freedom to accept it
or reject it, was the Book of God, the Word of Truth, the greatest miracle that Muhammad
could have presented to the faltering ones on earth…While all other religions prescribe
for their followers a heavy load of doctrines which are hard both to carry and to
understand, Islam is a religion of marvelous easiness and of crystal-clear simplicity."[4]
British historian Arnold J. Toynbee also says, "Indeed, I invite the world to adopt the
Islamic principle of brotherhood and equality. The doctrine of God's oneness brought by
Islam is of the most wonderful examples of how to unify the world. The continuation of
Islam gives hope to the whole world."[5]
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[1]Atheism started to spread in Christian societies only during the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. Reasons for this include the injustices committed by the Church and
its enslavement, humiliation and exploitation of people "in the name of God". This was
also due to the corruption of Christianity and the conflict between the Christian faith and
reason. The introduction of modern science into these societies as well as the spread of
industrialization created a rift between people and Christianity which opposed scientific
advancement and even persecuted scientists. Add to this man's natural tendency to
indulge in material pursuits and desires, his distaste for restrictions and regulations that
control his whims and desires, and the weakness or non-existence of the good example
that shows the value and importance of religion as well as its wonderful teachings which
covers all aspects of life.
[2] Allah has the most beautiful names and the loftiest, perfect attributes which must be
affirmed for Him in a manner that befits His majesty, without distorting their obvious
meanings, thinking that they mean something other than what has been reported in the
Qur'an or Prophet Muhammad's sayings, without denying their meanings, either